Thread-package



(No Model.)

B. L. ARMSTRONG. THREAD PACKAGE.

No. 523,139. Patented July 17, 1894.

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BENJAMIN L. ARMSTRONG, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

TH READ-PACKAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,139, dated July 17,1 894..

Application filed May 18, 1894.

Serial No. 511,674.. on; model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN L. ARM .STRQNG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing 1n the city and con nty of New London and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inThread- Packages, which improvements are fully set forth and describedin the following specificatmmreference being had to the accompany- -1ngsheet of drawings. 1

The object of this invention is to produce a package. by means of whichskeins of thread, yarn or analogous material, may be advantageouslyhandled and marketed, with little or no liability of becoming soiled,faded, or tangled. These desirable results are attained by inclosingeach separate skein in a casing or envelope of paper, or similarmaterial, in such manner that only sufficient'portions of the skein arevisible to expose to view the quality, color and class of goodscomposing the complete package.

lVhile' my invention is useful in connection with skeins of thread,yarns, &c., it is especlally valuable for use with skeined silk andthroughout the remainder of this specification it is described asemployed in connection with that class of goods but I do not wish to beunderstood as confining or limiting myself to that use only.

To assist in more readily explaining my invention the accompanyingdrawings have been provided, in which- Figure 1 illustrates one form ofmy thread package and Fig.2 is a similar view showing the reverse sideof said package. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank which, when properlyfolded, composes the envelope or casing already referred to. Fig. 4illustrates a part of the operation of securing a skein of silk withinits case. Fig. 5 is a modification of my invention and illustrates aportion of a blank of simple form from which the case may beconstructed. Fig. 6 shows one end of a complete package and illustratesone ofv many means that may be employed forretaining the several foldsof the blank in position after the same has been formed into the case orenvelope, and Fig. 7 is'a view of a certain fastening which may beemployed in connection with the style of blank illustrated in Fig. 5. v

The envelope within which a skein of silk is to be inclosed may beformed of ablankof suitable paper, or like material, cut to proper size,and of the general shape shown in' Figs. 3 and 5; Said blank is designedto be folded on the dotted lines indicated in the said figures, whichdotted lines it will be seen divide the blank proper into threesections, viz: the middle section and the sections b c.

InFig. 3 section 0 is provided on its outer edge with one or more lips cand sectionais provided at one end with a similar lip 0 Lips c and c aregummed, or provided with gummed spots as indicated by dotted circles,

for a purpose hereinafter explained.

The class of skeined silk in'connection with which this device isemployed, and the manner in which such skeins are made up for themarket, are well known to all conversant with silk manufacture, saidskeins consisting simply of a piece of silk of given length, reeled intoseveral strands and having its opposite endssuitably tied together; theseveralstrands being preferably prevented from falling apart by means ofan ordinary paper tag, the skein and'tag being, respectively,indicatedby reference letters d and c.

Having now described the blank from which the case or envelope is formedand in.a general way the style of skein which is to be inclosed therein,I will proceed to describe the process of assembling said blank andskein in order to produce a complete thread package on my improved form.

The skein d is first introduced to the blank on the middle section a andlooped over the lip 0 said blank being slightly shorter than the skein'so that the latter overhangs somewhat at each end, and to suchoverhanging portions, opposite the end at which is located the lip 0 thetag a may be connected. Section I) is now folded over the skein therebyinclosing it between said section and the section a and the thirdsection 0 is then folded over the section b, the several folds being nowas shown in Fig. 4. Lips a may now be folded over and pasted on theoutside of section a .(see Fig. 2), thereby retaining the varioussections in their folded positions. In order to prevent the skein frombeing withdrawn from the package and so becoming soiled or tangled lip cis passed through the doubled end of the skein (see Fig. 4), then foldedand finally pasted to the outside of section 0. The lip c prevents thewithdrawal of the complete skein, in one direction, but when the skeinhas been cut through at one end of the package, as in Fig. 2, eachstrand may be drawn out separately Without disturbing the remainder ofthe silk. The thread may thus be removed from the envelope byneedlefuls, leaving the balance protected from dirt and light untilneeded.

The manner of folding the envelope provides ample space upon which anadvertisement, or directions for use, may be printed.

Fig. 5 illustrates a form of blank in which the gummed lips c c are notprovided, the section 0 being gummed as indicated by (lot ted circlesand, when properly folded, is pasted directly to the section b withwhich latter it is in contact. A strip f, shown in Fig. 7, is then usedin place of lip said strip passing through the doubled skein in the samemanner as the lip c and being pasted to opposite sides of the completepackage,

the blank shown in Fig. 5 being simply a rectangular piece of paper. Ifdesired,no paste whatsoever may be used, suitable fastenings beingobtained by setting eyelets g at proper points, as shown in Fig. 6.

My device as a whole is simple in its construction, may be very cheaplyproduced, is very useful in handling silk or like articles in threadform and also serves as a receptacle, after the skein has been out, toretain the several strands of silk until desired for use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- A thread package consisting of a casing or envelope,inclosing a skein as set forth, said casing being closed at one endwithin the doubled portion of the skein to prevent the withdrawal of thelatter, all substantially as specified.

BENJAMIN L. ARMSTRONG. Witnesses:

B. A. ARMSTRONG, 4 A. II. GAGER.

